Lining for oil burner bases



Nov. 7, 1933. F, M. @OLON LINING FOR OIL BURNER BASES Filed Dec. 27,1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l NOV. 7, 1933. F- M. GQLON' 1,933,902

LINING FOR OIL BURNER BASES Filed Dec. 27, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR,

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 7, 1933 UNITED i STATE@A 1,933,962 LINING Fon OILIBUR'NERBAsEs Frank M. Golon, Springfield, Mass.A

Application December 27, 1932 Serial No. 649,001

4 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in linings for oil burner bases.

An object of my invention is to provide a removable lining for oilburner bases, in which the wicks for the burner are supported, and aredesigned, in such a manner as to retain within the lining all of thecarbon deposited during the combustion of the liquid fuel in the burner.

At present, all of the burners in use deposit carbon directly onto thevarious surfaces of the base member of the burner, and it becomesnecessary, from time to time, to remove or'clean out this deposit. Whenthe burner is installed in a range, steam boiler, furnace, or otherlheating apparatus, such a cleaning process is an extremely awkward anddiflicult one, requiring the services of an experienced person. Evenunder very favorable conditions, it is practicaliy impossible to remove,or clean out, all of the carbon, without dismantling the whole burnerand removing the base member from the heating apparatus. I-t is thepurpose of this invention to provide a lining which will catch all ofthe deposited carbon, and which may be quickly and easily removed fromthe burner, taken to a convenient place for cleaning, and as easilyreturned to its position in the burner base.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a lining and of sucheconomical material and construction, that when desired, the lining maybe removed and thrown away, and replaced by a new lining.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will be morefully described in the specication, the accompanying drawings, and theappended claims.

An embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, but I do not confine myself to this exact construction, as itwill be readily understood by all those skilled in the art that myinvention may be adapted for use in any type, or construction, of oilburner base.

In the drawingsz- Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view of a typical baseportion of an oil burner, in which the annular fuel grooves andconnecting passageways are open at the top, with my lining and wicks inplace.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a lining, removed from the base and adapted foruser in the base, illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial, cross sectional view, showing a modifiedconstruction of the lining at the connection of the fuel feed pipe tothe burner base.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing another modified form.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing still another modification.

Fig. 6 is a partial, sectional view similar to Fig. 1, in which theburner base `is formed with covered passageways connecting the fuelgrooves. 6U

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6. v

Fig. 8 is a plan view similar to Fig. 2, showing the separate liningmembers used in the base, illustrated in Fig. 6, in proper relativeposition, and

Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are perspective views of connecting members .invco-operation with the lining rings, illustrated in Fig. 8.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, in which like numerals refer tolike parts through.- out:- l

The base member l is formed with thev concentric walls 3,- 4, and 5,forming the concentric annular oil grooves 6 and 7, and the wall 8,forming the' oil-receiving bowl 9. The vbowl 9 and groove v' areconnected by `a plurality of U- shaped passageways, or bridges 10, andthe oil groove 7 is connected to the oil groove 6 by similarpassagewaysll, the passageways 10 and 11 being formed as an integralpart of the base member 1. The bowl 9 is formed with the opening 12 inwhich is fitted the fuel supply pipe 13. The removable lining member 15,(see Fig. 2) is designed to conform to the shape of the base with whichit is to be used, such as the base 1, and is made to t closely againstthe various `surfaces of the base member with which it comes in contact.The removable lining member 15 is formed with the outer oil-receivingU-shaped groove 16, the inner U-shaped oil-receiving groove 17, as shownin Fig. 2, the central bowl 18, and the connecting U-shaped grooves 19and 20. The floor 21 of the bowl 18 is formed with the depression 22, atthe bottom of which is the raised annular rim 23. Wicks 24 and 25 areremovably supported in the U-shaped annular grooves 16 and 17. Thus, thewicks 24 and 25 may be assembled conveniently and correctly in theremovable lining 15, before it is placed in the burner base. This is animportant feature, as it eliminates the necessity of reaching into thenarrow confines of the combustion chamber of a kitchen range, or steamboiler, to remove and replace burned out wicks. Because of the awkwardconditions existing around the usual installation of an oil burner, thewicks, when renewed with the burner in place, are often misplaced in theannular grooves of the base member, resulting in distortion, spreading,and ragged edges, and therefore,

inefficient operation. By the use of my invention, the lining 15 may beremoved from the burner, the wicks accurately positioned, and the liningreturned to the burner base with the wicks in place. The raised annularrim 23, in the depression 22, serves to catch any carbon which tends toenter the pipe 13, thus preventing any clogging of this pipe. Y y

Figs. 3, 4, and 5 illustrate typical modifications of the constructionof the removable lining 15, at the entrance of the fuel supply pipe 13.In Fig.V 3, the pipe 13 projects above the inner surface 1 of the burnerbase 1, and the iioor 21 of the bowl 18 of the lining 15 is formed withan upwardly extending flange 26 around the opening 22, which ts snuglyaround. the fuel pipe 13. In Fig. 4, the iioor 2lV is flat and formedwith an opening 27, approximately equal to the inside diameter of thepipe 13. In Fig. 5, the floor 21 is formed with the downwardly extendingflange 28, which fits within the pipe "13.

Figs. 6 to 11, inclusive, illustrate a modified form of lining designedfor use with that type of burner which has a base formed with coveredconnecting passageways between the oil grooves and the fuel-receivingbasin. The base 1" is similar to the base 1, except that the passages 10and 11 are formed with the roof portions 30 and 31. The lining 32 iscomposed, in combination, of the separate annular oil groove members 33and 34, the connecting and locking members 35,and the fuel-receivingbowl 36. The lining 32 is installed in the base 1, by first dropping themembers 34, and 36 into the grooves 7', 6', and bowl 9', respectively,of the base, then inserting the members 35 in the passages 10' and 11.To remove the lining, the action is reversed. The members 35 arecomparatively longer than the passages 10 and 11, and lap over themembers 33, 34', and 36, thus holding them down ,and preventing oil fromgetting under them and iioating them. The members 35 may be U-shaped,r

Afuel groove, a fuel-receiving basin, and a passage between the grooveand the basin, a removable lining member having an annular fuel groove,a

fuel-receiving basin, and a passage between the grooveand the basinbeing so disposed as to fit snugly within the burner base for preventingcontact of the fuel oil and the surfaces of the burner base.

2. Iny an oil burner having a base member formed with a plurality ofannular oil grooves and connecting passages between the oil grooves, anda fuel supply pipe connected tothe base member, a thin metal lining soformed as to conform in shape to all the inner. surfaces of said basemember and removably supported in said base member, said lining alsohaving van outwardly extending nipple formed with an opening andextending into said fuel supply pipe.

In combination, with the base of an oil burner having a plurality of oilgrooves and a fuel-receiving basin and a plurality of passagesconnecting the oil grooves and thev fuel basin, separate lining membersconforming in` shape to said oil grooves and said fuel-receiving basinand removably7 secured therein, wicks removably secured in the liningmembers in said oil grooves, separate passage lining members removablysecured in said passages 'and overlapping the 1ining members in said oilgrooves and said fuelreceiving basin, and means for introducing fuel oilinto the lining member in said fuel-receiving basin. l

4. In an oil burnerhaving a base member in-y cluding inner and outergrooves and a fuel receiving bowl, a plurality of radially disposed.open topped fuel passages affording communication between the'inner andouter grooves and bowl, a lining conforming in shape to said grooves,passages an-d bowl, and removably engaged therein, and means forintroducing fuel oil-through the base member into the lining.

' FRANK M. GOLON.

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